root workspace

Tracking since Apr 28, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 5, 2026
  description

  root workspace is a private-by-default local workspace for working text in Chrome.
  
  Use it for the text that is not ready to become a doc yet: rough notes, pasted research, page links, tasks, reusable snippets, and the exact slice of project context you want to hand off to coworkers, friends, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, browser AI sidebars, a doc, or another person.
  
  root is not trying to be a giant note archive or a heavy project system. It is a lighter work surface for getting things down fast, keeping the useful bits close, and handing off only what you choose.
  
  What root helps with:
  
  - capture rough text quickly from the browser
  - append quick notes, tasks, dates, and current page context to Inbox
  - keep open tasks visible without turning root into a heavy task manager
  - turn rough text into bullets, tasks, and cleaner working notes
  - save reusable snippets for repeated working text
  - add a saved prompt snippet before a Context Handoff
  - preview what is leaving root before you copy it
  - keep working notes readable beside browser AI companions when you want help
  - read messy notes in Clean View
  - import and export your local workspace when you want a backup
  
  Why people use root:
  
  - local-first and private by default
  - no root account required for core use
  - stored locally in the browser
  - plain-text and markdown-friendly
  - explicit about what gets copied, exported, or handed off
  - better for active working text than a generic notes dump
  
  Current features include: on-demand workspace, Quick Capture popup, Inbox, Open Tasks, Snippets, Clean View, tags and pinned items, Tidy paste, Last backup status, export/import, Workspace health, Archive and Trash, and Context Handoff with optional metadata and links-only output.
  
  What's new in version 0.1.4: New on-demand workspace behavior, useful starter snippets, Open Tasks sorting and flags, Clear Inbox, quieter reading text, pinned dot markers, Tidy paste wording, Clean View search highlights, and updated Quick Capture and Context Handoff polish.

  root workspace is a private-by-default local workspace for working text in Chrome.
  
  Use it for the text that is not ready to become a doc yet: rough notes, pasted research, page links, tasks, reusable snippets, and ideas you are still shaping.
  
  root is also lightweight context infrastructure for AI-assisted work. Keep project notes, decisions, tasks, links, snippets, and handoff context in a workspace you control, then choose the exact slice to send to ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, browser AI sidebars, a doc, a coworker, or another person. Your context stays portable instead of being locked inside one chat or one platform.
  
  root is not trying to be a giant note archive or a heavy project system. It is a lighter work surface for getting things down fast, keeping the useful bits close, and handing off only what you choose.
  
  What root helps with:
  
  - capture rough text quickly from the browser
  - append quick notes, tasks, dates, and current page context to Inbox
  - keep open tasks visible without turning root into a heavy task manager
  - keep Inbox readable with newest notes at the top
  - save reusable snippets for repeated working text
  - add a saved prompt snippet before a Context Handoff
  - preview what is leaving root before you copy it
  - keep working notes readable beside browser AI companions when you want help
  - read messy notes in Clean View
  - import and export your local workspace when you want a backup
  
  Why people use root:
  
  - local-first and private by default
  - no root account required for core use
  - stored locally in the browser
  - plain-text and markdown-friendly
  - explicit about what gets copied, exported, or handed off
  - useful for active working text, AI context, and project memory that should stay with you
  
  Current features include: on-demand workspace, Quick Capture popup, Inbox, Open Tasks, Snippets, Clean View, tags and pinned items, Tidy paste, Last backup status, export/import, Workspace health, Archive and Trash, and Context Handoff with optional metadata and links-only output.
  
  What is new in version 0.1.5: Inbox now reads newest-first with calmer spacing, Quick Capture gives clearer local feedback, Open Tasks and system rows are quieter, Inbox tasks continue to roll into Open Tasks, and Clean View, local import/export, and editing flows are more reliable.
  
  root is local-first. Your workspace lives in your browser storage unless you choose to export, copy, or hand off text somewhere else.

• May 22, 2026
  description

  Use it for the text that is not ready to become a doc yet: rough notes, pasted research, page links, tasks, reusable snippets, and the exact slice of project context you want to hand off to ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or somewhere else.
  
  In the current beta, root opens as your new-tab workspace. If you prefer one stable workspace tab instead, you can use Open workspace on demand and keep a pinned root tab.
  
  root is not trying to be a giant note archive or a heavy project system. It is a lighter work surface that helps you:
  
  - capture text quickly into Inbox
  - use Quick Capture from the extension button
  - append into Inbox or pinned items
  - turn rough text into bullets, tasks, and cleaner working notes
  - review unfinished checklist items in Open Tasks
  - save prompt snippets, repeated instructions, and reusable fragments without cluttering the main list
  - preview and copy only the context you choose with Context Handoff
  - add a saved prompt from Snippets before you copy or share a handoff packet
  - check Last backup in the top bar and export your library from one calmer backup menu
  - open Workspace health for a quick local summary of items, tasks, snippets, trash, and storage
  - drag one or more .md or .txt files into the workspace or import them from the backup menu
  
  Why people use root:
  
  - local-first and private by default
  - no root account required for core use
  - stored locally in the browser
  - plain-text and markdown-friendly
  - explicit about what gets shared
  - better for working text than a generic notes dump
  
  Current features include: new-tab workspace, optional on-demand workspace tab, Quick Capture popup, Inbox, Open Tasks, Snippets, Clean View, tags and pinned items, Last backup status, export/import, Workspace health, Archive and Trash, and Context Handoff with optional metadata and links-only output.
  
  What's new in version 0.1.3: Polished Context Handoff, Quick Capture, Open Tasks, Clean View, starter notes, Markdown table rendering, and popup styling.

  root workspace is a private-by-default local workspace for working text in Chrome.
  
  Use it for the text that is not ready to become a doc yet: rough notes, pasted research, page links, tasks, reusable snippets, and the exact slice of project context you want to hand off to coworkers, friends, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, browser AI sidebars, a doc, or another person.
  
  root is not trying to be a giant note archive or a heavy project system. It is a lighter work surface for getting things down fast, keeping the useful bits close, and handing off only what you choose.
  
  What root helps with:
  
  - capture rough text quickly from the browser
  - append quick notes, tasks, dates, and current page context to Inbox
  - keep open tasks visible without turning root into a heavy task manager
  - turn rough text into bullets, tasks, and cleaner working notes
  - save reusable snippets for repeated working text
  - add a saved prompt snippet before a Context Handoff
  - preview what is leaving root before you copy it
  - keep working notes readable beside browser AI companions when you want help
  - read messy notes in Clean View
  - import and export your local workspace when you want a backup
  
  Why people use root:
  
  - local-first and private by default
  - no root account required for core use
  - stored locally in the browser
  - plain-text and markdown-friendly
  - explicit about what gets copied, exported, or handed off
  - better for active working text than a generic notes dump
  
  Current features include: on-demand workspace, Quick Capture popup, Inbox, Open Tasks, Snippets, Clean View, tags and pinned items, Tidy paste, Last backup status, export/import, Workspace health, Archive and Trash, and Context Handoff with optional metadata and links-only output.
  
  What's new in version 0.1.4: New on-demand workspace behavior, useful starter snippets, Open Tasks sorting and flags, Clear Inbox, quieter reading text, pinned dot markers, Tidy paste wording, Clean View search highlights, and updated Quick Capture and Context Handoff polish.

• May 22, 2026
  short_description

  Local-first workspace for working text in Chrome. Capture fast, back up clearly, and hand off context to ChatGPT or Gemini.

  Local-first workspace for working text. Capture fast, back up clearly, and hand off to coworkers, friends, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude.

• May 16, 2026
  description

  Use it for the text you are still working with: rough notes, pasted research, page links, tasks, repeated snippets, and the project context you keep reaching for.
  
  In the current beta, `root` opens as your new-tab workspace. If you prefer one stable workspace tab instead, you can turn on Redirect new tabs in Quick Capture and use `Open workspace` on demand.
  
  root is not trying to be a giant note archive or a heavy project system. It is a lighter work surface that helps you:
  
  - capture text quickly into Inbox
  - use Quick Capture from the extension button
  - append into Inbox or pinned items
  - turn rough text into bullets, tasks, and cleaner working notes
  - reuse saved snippets without cluttering the main list
  - review unfinished checklist items in Open Tasks
  - drag one or more `.md` or `.txt` files straight onto the workspace to import them
  - preview and copy only the context you choose with Copy Context and Context Handoff
  
  Why people use root:
  
  - private by default
  - stored locally in the browser
  - plain-text and markdown-friendly
  - lightweight and fast
  - explicit about what gets shared
  
  Current features include:
  
  - new-tab workspace
  - optional on-demand mode with Redirect new tabs
  - Quick Capture popup
  - Inbox
  - Open Tasks
  - snippets
  - Clean View
  - tags and pinned items
  - export and import
  - drag-and-drop `.md` and `.txt` import
  - Archive and Trash
  - Context Handoff with optional metadata and links-only output
  
  If you just want a fast local notepad, root is good at that too. It just does more with working text than a plain scratchpad.

  Use it for the text that is not ready to become a doc yet: rough notes, pasted research, page links, tasks, reusable snippets, and the exact slice of project context you want to hand off to ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or somewhere else.
  
  In the current beta, root opens as your new-tab workspace. If you prefer one stable workspace tab instead, you can use Open workspace on demand and keep a pinned root tab.
  
  root is not trying to be a giant note archive or a heavy project system. It is a lighter work surface that helps you:
  
  - capture text quickly into Inbox
  - use Quick Capture from the extension button
  - append into Inbox or pinned items
  - turn rough text into bullets, tasks, and cleaner working notes
  - review unfinished checklist items in Open Tasks
  - save prompt snippets, repeated instructions, and reusable fragments without cluttering the main list
  - preview and copy only the context you choose with Context Handoff
  - add a saved prompt from Snippets before you copy or share a handoff packet
  - check Last backup in the top bar and export your library from one calmer backup menu
  - open Workspace health for a quick local summary of items, tasks, snippets, trash, and storage
  - drag one or more .md or .txt files into the workspace or import them from the backup menu
  
  Why people use root:
  
  - local-first and private by default
  - no root account required for core use
  - stored locally in the browser
  - plain-text and markdown-friendly
  - explicit about what gets shared
  - better for working text than a generic notes dump
  
  Current features include: new-tab workspace, optional on-demand workspace tab, Quick Capture popup, Inbox, Open Tasks, Snippets, Clean View, tags and pinned items, Last backup status, export/import, Workspace health, Archive and Trash, and Context Handoff with optional metadata and links-only output.
  
  What's new in version 0.1.3: Polished Context Handoff, Quick Capture, Open Tasks, Clean View, starter notes, Markdown table rendering, and popup styling.

• May 11, 2026
  description

  `root` is a private-by-default local workspace for working text in Chrome.
  
  Use it for the text you are still working with: rough notes, pasted research, page links, tasks, repeated snippets, and the project context you keep reaching for.
  
  In the current beta, `root` opens as your new-tab workspace. If you prefer one stable workspace tab instead, you can turn on Redirect new tabs in Quick Capture and use `Open workspace` on demand.
  
  root is not trying to be a giant note archive or a heavy project system. It is a lighter work surface that helps you:
  
  - capture text quickly into Inbox
  - use Quick Capture from the extension button
  - append into Inbox or pinned items
  - turn rough text into bullets, tasks, and cleaner working notes
  - reuse saved snippets without cluttering the main list
  - review unfinished checklist items in Open Tasks
  - drag one or more `.md` or `.txt` files straight onto the workspace to import them
  - preview and copy only the context you choose with Copy Context and Context Handoff
  
  Why people use root:
  
  - private by default
  - stored locally in the browser
  - plain-text and markdown-friendly
  - lightweight and fast
  - explicit about what gets shared
  
  Current features include:
  
  - new-tab workspace
  - optional on-demand mode with Redirect new tabs
  - Quick Capture popup
  - Inbox
  - Open Tasks
  - snippets
  - Clean View
  - tags and pinned items
  - export and import
  - drag-and-drop `.md` and `.txt` import
  - Archive and Trash
  - Context Handoff with optional metadata and links-only output
  
  If you just want a fast local notepad, root is good at that too. It just does more with working text than a plain scratchpad.

  Use it for the text you are still working with: rough notes, pasted research, page links, tasks, repeated snippets, and the project context you keep reaching for.
  
  In the current beta, `root` opens as your new-tab workspace. If you prefer one stable workspace tab instead, you can turn on Redirect new tabs in Quick Capture and use `Open workspace` on demand.
  
  root is not trying to be a giant note archive or a heavy project system. It is a lighter work surface that helps you:
  
  - capture text quickly into Inbox
  - use Quick Capture from the extension button
  - append into Inbox or pinned items
  - turn rough text into bullets, tasks, and cleaner working notes
  - reuse saved snippets without cluttering the main list
  - review unfinished checklist items in Open Tasks
  - drag one or more `.md` or `.txt` files straight onto the workspace to import them
  - preview and copy only the context you choose with Copy Context and Context Handoff
  
  Why people use root:
  
  - private by default
  - stored locally in the browser
  - plain-text and markdown-friendly
  - lightweight and fast
  - explicit about what gets shared
  
  Current features include:
  
  - new-tab workspace
  - optional on-demand mode with Redirect new tabs
  - Quick Capture popup
  - Inbox
  - Open Tasks
  - snippets
  - Clean View
  - tags and pinned items
  - export and import
  - drag-and-drop `.md` and `.txt` import
  - Archive and Trash
  - Context Handoff with optional metadata and links-only output
  
  If you just want a fast local notepad, root is good at that too. It just does more with working text than a plain scratchpad.

• May 11, 2026
  short_description

  A private-by-default local workspace for working text, quick capture, snippets, tasks, and deliberate context handoff.

  Local-first workspace for working text in Chrome. Capture fast, back up clearly, and hand off context to ChatGPT or Gemini.

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